Vaping to quit smoking
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Vaping to Quit smoking
Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. It’s also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking. Public Health England conducted an independent review in 2019 and found that vaping is around 95% less harmful than smoking in the short and medium term.
Vaping is not completely harmless and is only recommend it for adult smokers, to support quitting smoking and staying quit.
Below you will find the facts on vaping, based on scientific evidence and research, plus advice on how to use vapes (sometimes called e-cigarettes or e-cigs) as a tool to quit smoking.
Vaping to quit smoking - NHS websiteSwap to Stop
“Swap to Stop” is a national scheme offering a free vape to residents who are 18 years or older and who currently smoke.
Swap to stop webpageMyths About Vaping
There can be some confusion about vapes -this is not surprising, because there is lots of misleading information out there.
Please see below for some of the most common myths about vaping, and the facts based on scientific evidence and data.
How to recycle your vapes
All our vapes are reusable. When you no longer need them, simply put them into plastic bags to keep them together and place them into your green recycling box with glass bottles, jars and paper. Alternatively, you can take your vapes to a local recycling collection point. You can find your nearest one here.
For more information on recycling please visit the South Gloucestershire Council Waste and Recycling page.